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DUNEDIN, Fla. — To have a healthy chance at a playoff spot this season, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons figures Toronto needs a totally healed Aaron Sanchez. Sanchez was an all-star in 2016 when he went 15-2 with an American League-leading 3.00 ERA.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed American defensive back Ronnie Yell to a one-year contract Saturday. Yell, 26, became a free agent Tuesday. Yell joins the Argos after four seasons with the B.C. Lions.

GANGENUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada's Samuel Girard has won gold in men's 1,000-metre short-track speedskating at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que., native finished in one minute 24.650 seconds in his Olympic debut.

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has her second bronze medal of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games after finishing third in the women's 1,500 metres. Boutin, from Sherbrooke, Que.

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WINNIPEG — Scoring twice and adding an assist to end a 15-game goal drought was no big deal for Blake Wheeler. The Winnipeg Jets captain basically shrugged off the notable numbers he delivered as the Jets downed the Colorado Avalanche 6-1 on Friday.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Doug Fraser will win his first cap and fellow debutante Cam Polson could join him off the bench Saturday when Canada hosts Brazil in Americas Rugby Championship play at Westhills Stadium.

Miami-Dade County is suing former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and the new ownership group led by Derek Jeter, seeking money from the $1.2 billion sale of the team.

CALGARY — Forward Mikael Backlund decided not to test free agency this summer and re-signed a multi-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames. The Flames announced on Friday that the two sides agreed to a six-year deal worth US$32.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto pitcher Marcus Stroman met with Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins on Friday, a day after the 26-year old right-hander's salary arbitration loss triggered him to vent on Twitter. Stroman received a raise from $3.